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Nice stuff, good ethics.....but the t-shirt and hoodie designs - why do ethical companies often sell majority ethical-theme stuff? It's rare that the graphics are very good and it makes a great construction into an underwhelming product. Make a great product and then apply a great design. Most companies do one or the other.

Like their polyester jacket though, I'd have that.

I was heading on the Thames Path southside somewhere near Thamesmead on Sunday arvo and saw was another lone tarck bike cruising along (creme, maybe lugged?) - I think you were videoing the river. I thought we shared a special moment in that godforsaken part of London.

You should have followed me, I rode all the way to the QEII for a free lift under the tunnel and then went to Taco Bell in Lakeside.

^ What a dickhead! The fuck is wrong with some people.

Oi! You! Clean up on aisle 21! Bloody Americans, totally worthless.

1. Dropout
   
2. Fox
   
3. middleofnowhere
   
4. mmccarthy
   
5. deSouz
   
6. MidnightBlueQuinn
   
7. RadMichello (provisionally)
   
8. Cafewanda
   
9. AnythingButVanilla
   
10. Sumo
    
11. Rod Munch
    
12. jakemcree
    
13. azzcoles
    
14. edscoble
    
15. kati
    
16. Wrongcog
    
17. scherrit (knee permitting)
    
18. Oliver Schick
    
19. What?ok!
    
20. Hats
    
21. mashton
    
22. Stonehedge
    
23. pops
    
24. OLC
    
25. sole
    
26. rob.
    
27. Gogol
    
28. Calskibenedickto
    
29. vunugu
    
30. apollo
    
31. Hairnet
    
32. AirTime
    
33. Jayson
    
34. shinkuu kiss
    
35. Katy
    
36. Bluefleet
    
37. fussballclub
    
38. Samuelson
    
39. T4
    
40. Blandosa
    
41. Robadob
    
42. IKHTW (unless my dad bought tickets for this day)
    
43. wools
    
44. Marco
    
45. Carlo
    46.foxjam
    
46. nbodyfuckswtheJesus
    
47. joeitheleg-end
    
48. Orko42 (actual attendance will depend on the glorious backlash of Jet Lag)
    
49. Yankee Shit Bag
    

That's what like, two quick centuries, a trip to cambridge, a trip to Brighton and a few trips to the pub across town? Sounds like fun.

I feel like a mega silly sausage for not ordering one of these.

I'm in as well, SS. I'll see if I can get some others involved as well.

I'm pretty far from peak atm so the thought of this is inspiring me to get in slightly better shape to ease the pain - of course though now I'm reminded of the quote that 'it doesn't get any easier, you just go faster' :(

Fuk da haters man this is a sick collabo! hope their are good colourways to match my fixie

^ Sorry, didn't mean to be so keen

1. Adroit
   
2. YAL
   

Most of them are cunts.

I'm in, this looks like fun. Good training for Clubman's Hard Day in January at any rate. I'd like to do this SS, 44x16 but if I have a geared bike by then I'll maybe take that. Seems doable from last years thread?

Go on then, let's have a list.

1. Buffalo Bill
   
2. Adroit
   
3. YAL
   

Not that it's comprehensive, but if you've not seen this it's a good start on where you are in relation to other indie shops. http://www.lfgss.com/shops.html

I'm going to aim to pilot 350 coal-powered transatlantic flights in the next ten years.

Actually though from what I've read inner-city living is already much more environmentally friendly than living in the burbs or the country so London's Famous Londoners are already ahead of the game.

I suppose I could sell off my oil refinery though, it is taking up bike space in the flat

"Most of our sessions finish for the winter at the end of October." Since it's pissing rain at the end of November you're SOL til March.

Sideburns - essential but non-required:

So my wife storms up the stairs with her best "I found a stash of pr0n" tone in her voice, and says "what the f**k is this you wierdo!!!!?"

and she's got my bow tie headband in her a hand and a "you better talk quick" look on her face.

Outstanding. What did you say? "It's obviously not what you think. I found it on a fencepost, thought it was pretty so I wore it for 60 miles to Oxford, the train home and just happened to place it on the sideboard, you know the one with the lit candles and that photograph of Taylor Swift"

OK I'll rise to this. What Lynchman seems to be complaining about is 'buying a lifestyle'. And yes I agree with him (although probably for different reasons). I don't know about the old days, but now it's completely acceptable and super easy to simply purchase a lifestyle. Name virtually anything you want to become and there is a guide with all the things you need to buy to become that thing.

And that's what most people do now - or are at least encouraged to do. Instead of integrating some activity into their life and then sort of unconsciously find that they and a lot of possessions have been deeply affected by it, they buy all the shit as an indicator that this activity has been integrated in without it have actually done so. And it's transparent and bullshit and people call you on it - and of course I've done this myself. It's part of the reason why LFGSS hate on fat dudes on Cervelos in Richmond, urban bombproof fixeis for £200, fakengers, etc etc. But this extends way beyond bikes and it's basically inescapable in modern life no matter the activity.

So the answer to your problem is this: find a good bike you like, ride the fuck out of it and stop giving a shit what people think. You'll find that all the other shit drops away almost instantly. I rode with 20 other dudes to Oxford on the weekend all either fixed or SS (just about). Do you think any of us were racked with self-doubt about whether or not we were buying into a consumer-culture accessory? No. We were just riding our bikes and it was awesome. Do the same and you'll find you won't have to justify what you've bought to yourself or anyone else .

TL;DR

Get on your bike and enjoy it. Not giving a fuck will make everything much clearer to you.

Thanks again to Bernie for organising a great route and Iver onwards was great. I enjoyed the shotgun volley especially. Gorgeous lanes and even though the gentle rise up to Christmas Common was a little taxing it was beautiful enough for me to not mind it. And some good banter as always. Especially Tom - you're a bit of a cheeky fucker aren't you?

I have some photos, but none really of note. Here's a link to a (crappy) though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63561349@N06/8194752781/#

"I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust."

blushes

Just double-checking that stopping when a po-po asks you to stop isn't a lesson learned? As in, stopping when asked by the police to stop you would always do so and the lesson learned is not reason with them? I'm confused.

On behalf of JB. GET A BRAKE PEOPLE: http://www.lfgss.com/post3236262-462.html

I just read first great westerns bike policy and though we'll be asked to put them in the bike carriage we won't need to reserve bike spaces since it's a weekend. I've found being super courteous to the conductor and to genuflect upon request has kept me on trains when there was no reasonable space for me and the conductor was in a pissy mood. Besides reserving spaces means reserving tickets means timed drinking in the pub means LESS FUN

JB I'm doing it SS. Your 725 can take a rear brake can't it? Thread one down it and then either keep it fixed or wack a freewheel on the hub and then you'll be ballin' like me. No reason you can't do these rides, you're easily tough enough. Just gotta man up (and be safe obvs)

No need to book ahead. It's like a tenner back. There will be enough of us to make group saves and if we end up with odd numbers I can use my Network railcard (v similar discount) for up to four people so we should be covered.

I'll be in for Tooting since that's where the ride 'starts' and I'm not one for cheating.

Hopefully there will some winter hills coming soon - I've just got an amazing deal on a new type of bike: it has (and this is crazy) multiple chainrings on the front AND the back. I'll let you know how it goes, but honestly I doubt this kind of technology will catch on.